GRE Word List

ENIGMA

something hard to understand or explain

The meaning of the word enigma is something hard to understand or explain.

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WordMeaning
felicitousvery well suited or expressed : apt
distraughtagitated with doubt or mental conflict or pain
burlesquea literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation
catcalla loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event)
expertisethe skill of an expert
trougha long shallow often V-shaped receptacle for the drinking water or feed of domestic animals
rationalhaving reason or understanding
exertionthe act or an instance of exerting
warrantya real covenant binding the grantor of an estate and the grantor's heirs to warrant and defend the title
supposititiousfraudulently substituted : spurious